Editing Syslog settings

Alert Notification Guide for VSP 5000 Series
Version
90-09-0x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-98RD9011-14

This topic describes how to specify the Syslog settings necessary to report a failure in the storage system.

  • You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.
  • You must install a server that supports Syslog.
  • You must release the port to be used for sending Syslog data if a firewall is used.
  • If you use the new Syslog protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424), you must specify, for subjectAltName or CommonName in the syslog server certificate, the host name or IP address of the syslog server.
  • If you specify the host name of the syslog server as the transfer destination, you must register the host name and domain name of the syslog server in the DNS server.
  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.
  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.
  3. For Notification Alert, select one of the following:
    • All (Sends alerts of all SIMs.)
    • Host Report (Sends alerts only of SIMs that report to hosts.)

    Alert destinations are common to Syslog, SNMP, and Email.

  4. Click the Syslog tab.
  5. For Transfer Protocol, select the protocol you want to use for sending Syslog data.
  6. To send Syslog data to the primary server, select Enable for Primary Server and then specify the following items:
    • IP Address/Host Name

      Specify the IPv4 address, IPv6 address, or host name of the syslog server to which you want to send syslog data. To specify the host name, select Identifier and then enter up to 255 characters of alphabets, numerals, and symbols (! $ % - . @ _ ` ~).

    • Port Number
    • Client Certificate File Name, Password, and Root Certificate File Name

      Specify this setting only when New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) is selected for Transfer Protocol.

  7. To send Syslog data to the alternative server (secondary server), select Enable for Secondary Server and then specify the following items:
    • IP Address/Host Name
    • Port Number
    • Client Certificate File Name, Password, and Root Certificate File Name

      Specify this setting only when New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) is selected for Transfer Protocol.

  8. Specify a name you want for Location Identification Name to identify the storage system.
  9. If New Syslog Protocol (TLS1.2/RFC5424) is selected for Transfer Protocol, specify the values for Timeout, Retry Interval, and Number of Retries.
  10. Click Send Test Message to Syslog Server, if necessary, to test the settings.
  11. Confirm that the Syslog server received the log message (detailed data: "RefCode: 7FFFFF, This is Test Report.").
  12. Click Finish.
  13. Confirm the settings in the Confirm window, and then enter the task name in Task Name.
  14. Click Apply.
    The task is registered. If the check box for Go to tasks window for status is selected, the Tasks window opens.